In House Commercial Lawyer

at  Boots

SUMMARY

Job Reference: 239859BR
Job Reference: 2 3 9 8 5 9 B R
Nottingham Support Office
Permanent
37.5 Hours

ABOUT THE ROLE

A fantastic opportunity for a qualified solicitor to join the Boots Legal & Compliance team as a Commercial Lawyer, based in Nottingham. You will be joining a “Best of the Best” award-winning Commercial Law team, negotiating commercial contracts and providing strategic legal advice to all areas of the business.
As trusted advisors, the Boots Legal & Compliance team delivers pragmatic and clear legal solutions in partnership with the business. The Commercial Law team is a close-knit team of five lawyers (including this role), headed by the Director of Commercial Law who you will report into.

THE KEY RESPONSIBILITIES OF THIS ROLE INCLUDE:

• Providing commercial legal advice and support across Boots, No7 Beauty Company and other businesses on contractual matters, working alongside a wide range of business areas in the UK and Ireland including Procurement, Finance, Boots Trading, Marketing, Ecommerce, IT, Logistics, Sourcing, Research & Development and Healthcare teams.
• Enhancing awareness of potential legal issues throughout the organisation, enabling the business to grow and operate safely.
• Contract drafting and negotiation in relation to various types of agreements including brand partnerships, software licences and support, software as a service, IT professional services, consultancy services, HR services, marketing agency services, logistics, sourcing agreements for Boots own brand manufacturers and sponsorship and brand activities.
• Ensuring that any contractual arrangements accurately reflect the intentions of the business and that all significant risks are managed appropriately.